The Cardiovascular Health Research Unit (CHRU) is a joint program of the
University of Washington and Group Health. This research program seeks
to further the development and application of knowledge related to the
prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Through the collaborative efforts
of organizations and researchers based in the Pacific Northwest, CHRU
projects are developing innovative approaches to the evaluation of
prevention and treatment efforts related to the cardiovascular health of
the public. CHRU projects enhance bridges between medicine and public
health that foster research on the epidemiology and prevention of
cardiovascular diseases.

The CHRU is a unit of the University of Washington, School of Medicine,
Division of General Internal Medicine. In addition to Group Health, the
CHRU maintains close ties with the Seattle-King County Health
Departmentís Emergency Medical Service (EMS), the Seattle Medic One
Program, and the University of Washington Clinical Nutrition Research
Unit (CNRU).